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Pentecost — a holiday once celebrated on a scale rivaling Christmas or Easter — has faded into obscurity outside of Europe. Could it stage a comeback?

Amid an explosion of world conflicts, humanitarian crises and human rights challenges, the international community is enduring a &#8220time of test&#8221 which demands strong global cooperation and bold action, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today affirmed.

The United Nations Special Representative for South Sudan, Ellen Margrethe Løj, has urged accountability and justice for those responsible for gross human rights violations committed as a result of South Sudan&#39s continuing fighting.

The top United Nations official in Somalia has condemned a deadly attack against two Somali Members of Parliament (MP) and reiterated the Organization&#39s support for the country&#39s democratic process.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of a Burundian politician and his bodyguard in a move that threatens to further destabilize the country amid simmering political tensions and a growing humanitarian crisis.

The vote makes Ireland the world's first country to allow same-sex marriage by popular referendum.

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned a spate of suicide bombings committed by Islamist terrorists in what it says is a blatant effort to undermine the country&#39s ongoing political dialogue.

In a year of critical efforts against climate change and growing global security challenges, Viet Nam&#39s strong commitment to sustainable development and international peace have made it a &#8220natural&#8221 partner of the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed disappointment at the inability of Member States to reach consensus on a &#8220substantive outcome&#8221 on a non-proliferation treaty key for global nuclear disarmament, according to a United Nations spokesperson.

Concern about the shrinking of the democratic space in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Šimonović, has stressed the importance of broadening the dialogue that has begun between the Government and the opposition.

Glitter, glam, and ethnic nationalism: The tricky politics of the South Caucasus come to Eurovision.

With the deadly suicide bombing of a Saudi mosque, the Islamic State may be debuting a new strategy: lone-wolf attacks inside the kingdom.

Obstetric fistula is a devastating yet completely preventable and, in many cases, treatable injury of childbirth, affecting at least two million women and girls worldwide and leaving them isolated from communities, the United Nations spotlighted ahead of the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula.

The United Nations Security Council today adopted a resolution urging stronger cooperation in stemming the “illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse” of small arms and light weapons, underlining the suffering they caused to civilians.

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Voicing concern over recent amendments to the Criminal Code in Nauru which &#8220unduly restrict&#8221 freedom of expression, a United Nations expert on the issue today urged the Government to revoke such measures to fulfil its human rights obligations.

The Islamic State released a photo Friday showing its black-and-white flag flying high above the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, which is home to ruins that many observers fear the militant group may destroy. Posted on Twitter a day after the Islamic State declared that it had seized full control of the city, the photo, ...

More than 200 people stranded off the Myanmar coast were brought to shore today, prompting the United Nations refugee agency to welcome the landing and appeal for the rescue of 3,500 others in distress at sea, saying “the priority is to save lives by getting people safely off these boats as soon as possible.”

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria has said today that consultations on the future of the country continued today, as he shared perspectives with several interested parties, according to a UN spokesperson.